A Montana judge walked out of a court hearing after being heckled by a rowdy crowd, leaving the conservative former state legislator who instigated it all to declare he was in charge of the courtroom and proclaim the case against him dismissed.

The JP adjourned the case and left the room because a mob, headed by a possibly-armed defendant were pushing towards a mini-riot, leaving the cops to clear 'em out. JPs tend to be part-time judges and I'll bet this is not exactly over, just going to escalate to more serious charges.

wejash:The JP adjourned the case and left the room because a mob, headed by a possibly-armed defendant were pushing towards a mini-riot, leaving the cops to clear 'em out. JPs tend to be part-time judges and I'll bet this is not exactly over, just going to escalate to more serious charges.

wejash:The JP adjourned the case and left the room because a mob, headed by a possibly-armed defendant were pushing towards a mini-riot, leaving the cops to clear 'em out. JPs tend to be part-time judges and I'll bet this is not exactly over, just going to escalate to more serious charges.

Contempt of court, and that's just for starters. I guarantee that judges, even JPs, do not suffer shenanigans in their courtrooms lightly.

jaylectricity:During divorce proceedings a judge once told my dad if he didn't stop complaining she would hold him in contempt of court for $50. My dad replied, "$50 isn't HALF the contempt I have for this court!"

You know, I try to avoid making prison rape jokes. Yes, they're usually hilarious, but I know that doesn't mean I should make them.

However, let me just throw this idea out there: someone trying this hard to get his ass thrown in jail probably cannot be prison-raped, by definition. Bringing your own personal mob to chase a judge out of her own courtroom, even a JP? Did nothing come up on Grindr that day?

Besides: rural Republican state legislator. Case closed.

/nttawwt//well, there are a few things wrong with all this, but not, you know, that.

Marcus Aurelius:wejash: The JP adjourned the case and left the room because a mob, headed by a possibly-armed defendant were pushing towards a mini-riot, leaving the cops to clear 'em out. JPs tend to be part-time judges and I'll bet this is not exactly over, just going to escalate to more serious charges.

Contempt of court, and that's just for starters. I guarantee that judges, even JPs, do not suffer shenanigans in their courtrooms lightly.

I'm hoping/betting the book ends up tossed at him just for that "dismissal of charges" jackassery at the end of the incident too.

jaylectricity:During divorce proceedings a judge once told my dad if he didn't stop complaining she would hold him in contempt of court for $50. My dad replied, "$50 isn't HALF the contempt I have for this court!"

So she upped it to $100. He said it was worth it.

Back 30 some years ago when my family was in court to wrap up settlement on a nasty suit against AMF (Amoral Motherfarkers) by my late father's estate, the judge cautioned members of my family present against being in contempt of court. My brother smiled and replied he was trying mightily to to hold the proceedings in contempt. Some how, he got away with that, just getting a sharp glare by the judge.

Marcus Aurelius:wejash: The JP adjourned the case and left the room because a mob, headed by a possibly-armed defendant were pushing towards a mini-riot, leaving the cops to clear 'em out. JPs tend to be part-time judges and I'll bet this is not exactly over, just going to escalate to more serious charges.

Contempt of court, and that's just for starters. I guarantee that judges, even JPs, do not suffer shenanigans in their courtrooms lightly.

Defendant is an absolute loon and I hope he gets the book thrown at him